Thailand is home to around 1.2 million Cambodian migrant workers, according to Cambodian government estimates, a significant number of whom are undocumented.
Hun Sen reportedly ordered authorities in provinces neighboring the Thai border to limit border crossings to three checkpoints and to take health measures to put migrant workers returning to Cambodia in quarantine.
Hun Sen said Cambodia had also set aside $100 million to $200 million to meet the demand for additional vaccines and that $48 million had been raised through public donations.
Cambodia has recorded 350 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, with no reported deaths and 43 active cases, according to the Health Ministry.
Seven people died and more than 130 others were hospitalized in Cambodia after drinking rice wine that health authorities believe was adulterated with a toxic substance.
The government announced on Monday a ban on meetings and gatherings larger than 20 people, including weddings, and the closure of all schools.
The COVID-19 scare resulted in the closure of schools, places of worship, cinemas, museums, and theatres on November 8, but various ministerial statements on Thursday announced that they could reopen.
Hungarian Foreign MinisterPeter Szijjarto was declared positive with coronavirus on arrival in Thailand on Wednesday, after a slew of quick meetings on Tuesday with senior Cambodian officials, including Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Starting in 2022, the new curriculum will be taught once a week for an hour and will focus on physical and mental health issues specific to the students’ age groups.
“Mental health problems were reported among migrant workers. The prevalence of moderate to high perceived stress was 67.96 percent, and symptoms of depression was 69.69 percent," the research states, adding that it was higher than a comparable study of low-skilled workers in Europe.
In Cambodia, the price of "yaba," a popular mix of meth and caffeine, has actually fallen by roughly half, to less than $1 per pill.
Government institutions and health experts are investigative the possibility of a rare parasite, called Plasmodium knowlesi, causing cases of malaria in Battambang province this year.
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